The Black Mirror
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| Developer(s) | Unknown Identity |
| Publisher(s) | The Adventure Company (North America) Future Games Micro Application GMX Media |
| Engine | AGDS (Advanced Graphic Development System) |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release date | February 2003 October 3, 2003 October 17, 2003 May 28, 2004 April 27, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (17+) PEGI: 12+ |
| Media | CD (2) / DVD (1) |
| System requirements | Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Pentium III 400 MHz (or equivalent) 64 MB RAM 8 MB DirectX 7.1 compatible video card |
| Input methods | Keyboard, Mouse |
The Black Mirror is a third-person point-and-click adventure game developed in 2003 by Unknown Identity, a Czech company. Its original name is Posel Smrti (Death's Messenger). The game features 150 locations and 5 hours of spoken dialogoue.
[edit] Plot Details
Black Mirror is the name of the ancestral manor of the Gordon family located in England. Samuel Gordon is forced to return there after 12 years absence following the death of his grandfather, William Gordon. Despite occurring under mysterious circumstances, William's death is considered a suicide by everyone except for Samuel. Plagued by sudden nightmares and excruciating headaches, Samuel is determined to find the true causes of his grandfather's death.
The game is divided into 6 chapters:
- Chapter I: Return of the Future
- Chapter II: Back to the Light
- Chapter III: Hidden Legacy
- Chapter IV: Forgotten Bound
- Chapter V: Confession of the Truth
- Chapter VI: Look Through the Mirror
[edit] Critic
The game's reception has been mixed. While most critics praised its dark atmosphere, created mostly by meticulously drawn backgrounds, music, ambiance and realistic animation and sound effects, the quality of the English voice-overs unsatisfied many. Another points of criticism include the game's rigid linear structure, pixel hunting elements and, most especially, the game's ending.
